Throughout the 2013-14 NBA season, Spalding, a division of Russell Brands, LLC, and the world's largest basketball equipment supplier, will celebrate 30 years as the Official Game Ball of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Today, Spalding lau
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Amazon Announces Plans to Open its Fourth Fulfillment Center in California
Amazon.com, Inc. finalized plans to open its fourth fulfillment center in California. The 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Moreno Valley, CA will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs that offer company stock awards, 401(k) and programs like
Iconix Raises FY Profit Guidance on Strong Q3
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Canadian Tire Supports Canadian Olympic Team
With 100 days to go before the start of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Canadian Tire is sending four employees from offices across the country to act as 'roving reporters' in Sochi this coming February. The employees will share pictures, v
Walmart to Promote 160,000 Associates
Walmart announced today that it is kicking off its holiday season with a special focus on more career opportunities for associates. The company expects to promote more than 160,000 associates to jobs with higher pay and more responsibility this year, incl
City Sports Launches CS Kids Expansion
City Sports has expanded its current CS Kids offering to include six more stores, following a positive consumer response…
North Face Unveils Official U.S. Freeskiing Olympic Uniforms
The North Face, partner of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and original partner of U.S. Freeskiing, unveiled the official 2014 U.S. Freeskiing Competition uniforms, which will be worn by United States freeskiing athletes when the sport make
FootBalance/Sports Authority to Support Breast Cancer Research
FootBalance, an maker of custom footbeds, teamed up this month with Sports Authority to raise more than $2,000 to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Fund…
Big 5’s Q3 Profits Improve on 1.4 Percent Comp Gain
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported sales increased 3.2 percent in its third quarter ended Sept. 30, to $259.1 million from net sales of $251.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2012. Same store sales increased 1.4 percent. Earnings rose 11.0
Sears Considering Spinoff of Lands’ End
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Rusty and La Jolla Group Agree to Part Ways
La Jolla Group, the owner of the O'Neill Clothing license, and Rusty have mutually agreed to return the apparel license for Rusty North America to the brand owners, Rusty International, at the end of 2013. This concludes a six-year licensing partners
Ralph Lauren Introduces ‘Made in the USA’ Olympic Uniforms
Ralph Lauren introduced a wide range of uniforms for the U.S. Winter Olympic athletes in Sochi, including the opening and closing ceremony apparel and their Olympic Village gear. The items will all be made in the United States…
Fletcher Leisure Group Operating in Receivership
Fletcher Leisure Group, parent company to Sunice, AUR Golf Apparel, Tommy Hilfiger Golf and Bridgestone Golf, filed a petition for Chapter 15 protection in New York October 22 following the Superior Court of Quebec’s appointment of a receiver, accor
Cobra-Puma Golf Appoints Head of Research
According to Golfweek, Tom Olsavsky, senior director of product creation for TaylorMade, will become the new vice president of research and development at Cobra-Puma Golf…
Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk Raises $1 Million
The Skechers Foundation announced that it raised a record $1 million for children with special needs and education through the 2013 Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk. With presenting sponsor Nickelodeon and celebrities Jimmy Kimmel, Brooke Burke-Charv
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